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Hillary Clinton poised to be first female standard-bearer of major U.S. political party

​Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Monday reached the number of delegates required to notch the Democratic nomination, according to the Associated Press's latest delegate count.

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Exquisite work inspired by Buddha draws many to HK mall

A crystal sculpture of the Guanyin bodhisattva, or Goddess of Mercy, has become an instant draw at a Hong Kong mall, where shoppers are stopping in their tracks to stare at its intricacy.

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Peru candidates neck-and-neck as presidential votes are counted

Partial results in Peru's presidential election give former World Bank executive Pedro Pablo Kuczynski a narrow lead.

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Whitney Houston's awards, costumes, memorabilia to be sold at auction

Awards, costumes and memorabilia from the estate of the late Grammy-winning singer and actress Whitney Houston will be sold during a two-day auction in California later this month.

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First major trophy for Muguruza after stunning Serena Williams at Roland Garros

Spaniard Garbine Muguruza stunned 21-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams 7-5, 6-4 at Roland Garros to claim her first major title on Saturday while the 34-year-old defending champion is still one short of matching Steffi Graf's 22-major title record.

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Rousseff's defense team to file petitions to Supreme Court

The defense team for Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff announced Friday that they will file four petitions to the Supreme Federal Court concerning the impeachment process against her.

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British queen to appear on Vanity Fair front cover to mark 90th birthday

British Queen Elizabeth II will appear on the front page of the new edition of Vanity Fair magazine in celebration of her 90th birthday, Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday.

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Jury convicts former "The Shield" actor Michael Jace second-degree murder

​Former television series "The Shield" actor Michael Jace was convicted of second-degree murder by jury on Tuesday for shooting his wife in front of their two young children in their Hyde Park home in 2014.

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Meet Alexandra Shipp, the X-Men’s new Storm

“Growing up in a family of athletes, they were like, ‘Alex, choose a sport.’ I tried every single one and it was all bad. I wanted to act. I loved everything about the theater.”

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The Top 10 Best-Dressed Superheroes

The Top 10 Best-Dressed Superheroes

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Six of 33 gang-rape suspects captured by police in Brazil

Brazil's police launched an operation on Monday to successfully capture six men wanted for their alleged involvement in gang raping a 16-year-old girl on May 21, a case which has shocked the South American country.

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Washington D.C. woman attends first Major League Baseball game at age 107

A 107-year-old woman who danced at the White House with first lady Michelle Obama has attended her first Major League Baseball game, making an appearance at the Washington Nationals' stadium where she posed for photos on the field

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Kim Jong-un's exiled aunt breaks silence

DPRK's leader Kim Jong-un's aunt has come out of hiding in the U.S. to speak about her famous nephew for the first time.

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Clinton's email scandal could hurt her with independent voters

​U.S. Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton's ongoing email scandal may not hurt her with her own supporters, but could put a dent in her numbers with independent voters at a time when independents will decide the next president.

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Kandahari woman breaks traditions to work as street vendor in Afghanistan

​Pushing a handcart to sell cucumbers on the streets in southern Afghanistan's Kandahar city, Kalsom is the first woman that has dared to break the tribal traditions and earn an independent livelihood.

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Nova Peris: Tearful Indigenous MP quits Australia Senate

The first Indigenous woman elected to Australia's parliament has defended her decision to quit before the upcoming federal election.

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Emails add to Hillary Clinton’s central problem: voters just don’t trust her

For more than a year, Hillary Clinton has traveled the country talking to voters about her policy plans. She vowed to improve infrastructure in her first 100 days in office, promised to increase funding for Alzheimer’s research and proposed a $10 billion plan to combat drug and alcohol addiction.